Petrova, Maria (1975–)
Petrova, Maria (1975–)
Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast. Born Nov 13, 1975, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria; m. Borislav Mihailov (soccer player), 1998.
At World championships, won the silver medal in all-around (1992) and gold medals in all-around (1993, 1994, 1995); won Medico Cup (1992, 1993), European championship (1992, 1994), European Cup (1993), Gymnastics Masters (1994), Chichmanova Prize (1994, 1996), Universiade (1995), and Hungarian International Cup (1996).
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